For a comprehensive list of health and wellness resources for students, visit the Student Wellbeing website or the Student Health Services page.
Behavioral & Mental Health
Internal Resources
External Resources
- Boston Samaritans Hotline: 1-877-870-4673
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK
- The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+): 1-866-488-7386
Substance Abuse
Food Access
- The Massachusetts SNAP program helps individuals and families stretch their food dollars. You can stretch your food stamps funds even further at farmers markets with the Healthy Incentives program
- The Massachusetts WIC program provides access to food, education, and other resources for families who qualify
- The Greater Boston Food Bank offers great tools to help you find pantries, community meals, and other food resources in your area
- Project Bread’s Food Source Hotline helps callers find food resources near them and determine eligibility for and complete SNAP applications
- The National Hunger Hotline can help you find emergency food assistance, food pantries, and more
Parenting & Family Support
- List of lactation rooms at BU
- Free or reduced price school meals for school-aged children
- BU Children’s Center (Charles River Campus)
- Little Sprouts (Medical Campus)
- The BU Faculty Staff Assistance Office offers workshops to balance home and academic life
- Massachusetts Family Resource Centers offer multi-cultural parenting programs, support groups, early childhood services, information and referral resources, and education for families